Renovation of an educational facility in Vineland, New Jersey. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The Work consists of the installation of the new prefabricated greenhouse that includes electric heat, ventilation system, etc., concrete work to include a concrete slab-on-grade for the greenhouse, sidewalks, etc., plumbing and miscellaneous electrical work. The Work also includes demolition of concrete slab-on-grade in classroom to accommodate new water line, new pipe enclosure, patching of VCT floor and base to match existing, patching of acoustical tile ceiling, etc. The Vineland Board of Education hereby advertises for competitive bids in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(a) (b) for the following project: THOMAS WALLACE SCHOOL GREENHOUSE Once added to the bidders list, if you are not already in our system you will receive an email from ShareFile with instructions on setting up your account for which you will need to create your own unique password. If you have used our ShareFile previously your prior email and password remains valid. Once added to the bidders list and validated with ShareFile, you will be granted access to the project's bid documents folder. Note: You MUST establish an account with our ShareFile site to access the electronic bid documents. They will not be distributed by any other means. Questions regarding the bids must be made via email to Ms. Crystal Hart at chart@mmpfa.com. Please indicate the Bid # and project title in the subject line of your email. The names of the vendors and their prices will be announced on the online live streaming which may be viewed by the general public and interested parties on the advertised bid date and time. Bids must be sealed and delivered to the Office of the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the Vineland School District on or before the date and time indicated below. See instructions for the submission of bids under the Special Notice included in this advertisement. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement. (N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21(b)). The Board of Education does not accept electronic (e-mail) submission of bids. The envelope to bear the following information: Title: BID #21-24/25 - THOMAS WALLACE SCHOOL GREENHOUSE Name and Address of the Bidder Bid Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM Contractors bidding on this project are to comply with the requirements of the Prevailing Wage Rate Determination pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.25. A bidder on a public works project for a Board of Education where the cost of the work exceeds $20,000.00 must first have been qualified by the Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-27 through 33, and shall submit with his bid a Prequalification Affidavit, a copy of a valid and active NOTICE OF CLASSIFICATION, a certified copy of a Total Amount of Uncompleted Contracts Form and an Affidavit that subsequent to the latest such statement submitted by him, there has been no material adverse change in his qualification information except as set forth in said Affidavit Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond, cashier's check or certified check made payable to the Vineland Board of Education, for ten percent (10%) of the amount of the total bid, however, not to exceed $20,000.00. All contractors named in this bid, shall possess a valid Contractor's Business Registration Certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.48 et seq., must be submitted prior to award of contract. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-18, 18A:18A-2(s), (t), (x), (y), 18A:18A-4(a-c), 18A:18A-22 or other valid legal bases, and to waive any non-material informalities. Special Notice - Office of the School Business Administrator As the School Business Administrator/Board Secretary of the district, I am providing this Special Notice concerning the submission and opening of bids. Opening of Bids--Online Live Streaming The board of education is aware of N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-21 which states the following: At such time and place the purchasing agent of the board of education shall publicly receive the bids and thereupon immediately proceed to unseal them and publicly announce the contents, which announcement shall be made in the presence of any parties bidding or their agents who are then and there present. The winning vendor's bid packet will be scanned and posted on the district website for public view @vineland.org under the Bids/RFP tab.